This one-of-kind dryer was made using a meticulous process of training in the art of gilding and then applying what was learned, by hand, to the Dyson dryer.

Beneath the gold leaf is a red loop, which Dyson took from artwork, sculptures and other artefacts where gold leaf is applied traditionally. Better still, the red loop on the product will reveal some of its colour over time, giving each gold-leafed hair dryer a distinctive patina, depending on how you’ve used it.

Next, an adhesive was sprayed onto the surface of the red loop and repeatedly applied, for a smooth finish, before two layers of 23.75k-gold leaf from Florence, Italy, were painted by hand and carefully brushed on Dyson designers. 

As for the inside, the golden dryer remains much like the original Dyson Supersonic. Powered by the patented digital motor, it’s fast drying and uses intelligent heat control to help protect hair against extreme heat damage. The dryer also gives you four heat settings, including a cool shot option, and three airflow settings.

Dyson engineers have also designed three colour-matched magnetic attachments—a styling concentrator, smoothing nozzle and diffuser—to further control airflow and to allow those with different hair types to achieve a range of styles.

Down to the mechanics, the 13-blade impeller spins at up to 110,000rpm, propelling 13 litres of air up to the amplifier every second.

A glass bead thermistor and microprocessor controls a double-stacked heating element.

Basically, the exit air temperature is measured 20 times per second (that’s a lot of thinking power), helping to protect hair and leave you feeling, well, golden. 

Bye-bye breakage.

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